Herbed Ricotta Crostini with Tomatoes

This Herbed Ricotta Crostini is a great appetizer that’s perfect for summer. Golden brown toasted bread slices are topped with a lemon and herb ricotta mixture and fresh tomatoes. This simple recipe couldn’t be easier!

Making this Ricotta Crostini

Right now I need easy food. Really, really easy food. You see we recently packed up a lot of the kitchen.

We’re operating on an “essentials only” basis right now. And I don’t have a lot of time to cook. But I don’t want to give up eating well either!

Enter these Herbed Ricotta and Tomato Crostini. They take less than 10 minutes to make. Probably more along the lines of 5 minutes.

And the word “Crostini” sounds a lot fancier than what the meal really is, except that it actually tastes special and looks rather pretty.

Proof you can eat delicious food without spending the whole afternoon preparing it!

Ricotta Crostini for an Easy Meal

Ricotta cheese plus fresh tomatoes plus whole grain bread and a sprinkling of parmesan – I’d say that’s actually a pretty healthy lunch or late afternoon snack. We’ve even served these delicious little crostini with a plate of fruit and called it dinner.

I have a feeling we’ll be eating a lot of crostini in the next three weeks.

Aside from the whole we’re moving, our kitchen is packed up, and we have no time to cook a real dinner conundrum, recipes like this Herbed Ricotta and Tomato Crostini are always welcome in my home when the hottest summer months roll around.

By late summer it’s really too hot to stand over an equally hot grill to cook outdoors and it’s so hot I don’t want to turn the oven or stove on either.

Make sure to keep this easy no-cook recipe in your back pocket when those hotter than hot summer days come your way!

We tend to eat a lot of meals that really consist of appetizers in the summer and I often look forward to the simplicity of these dishes.

What’s in this Ricotta Crostini?

• Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese
• Fresh Basil
• Fresh Parsley
• Fresh Lemon Juice
• Grape Tomatoes or Cherry Tomatoes
• Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
• Sea Salt
• Black Pepper
• White Balsamic Vinegar
• Parmesan Cheese
• Artisan Bread

For the complete ingredient list and detailed instructions to make this ricotta crostini recipe, scroll to the bottom of this post for the FREE printable recipe card.

Try this Ricotta Crostini Recipe at Home!

Next time you’re looking for an easy appetizer recipe for summer, give this Herbed Ricotta Crostini with Tomatoes a try!

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